Re:early tach hook up

[ccandgc@pixi.com (Chad)]

>Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 15:24:04 -0800
>From: Chris Phillips <cphill66@inreach.com>
>To: t3nl <type3@vwtype3.org>
>Subject: [T3] Early tack Hookup
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>Some early tachometers are hooked up in a manner completely
>different from the tachs you buy today.
>Essentially to install them you=j_Â.
>Unhook the coil power wire from the fuse box.  connect this
>to 1 terminal on the tack.  Run a second wire from the
>second terminal back to the fuse box.
>You are done.
>
        Is that the terminal with the "1" above it??

        Which is the coil power wire on the fuse box?? My notch has the
        10 space fuse box, 10 on the left(drivers side). I havent me with
the wiring before, so Im not familliar with this.


>If this tach is hooked up like a modern tach, there will be
>a big spark, and maybe melted wires.  The good news is the
>tach is fine, the bad news is your loom is toast.
>
>Chris
>

        Dont really want to do this! there is also another terminal just to
the right of the 2 main terminals. What is it??

TIA,
Chad

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